Child and adolescent obesity

Obesity and overweight are a pandemic that has been building since the 1980s. The causes are multi-factorial, and the solutions are ultimately political. The consequences, however, are medical. Admissions to hospital with obesity-related illness increased 4-fold between 2000 and 2009, and paediatricians regularly see comorbidities in their clinics and on their wards. Broaching the subject of obesity and overweight when we are talking to young people and their families is difficult. Detailed history and examination, in a systemic and non-judgemental way can identify these comorbidities so that they may be treated.
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Symposium: Nutrition Source Type: research